Conor Nash (right) at Irish International Rules training last November Source: James Crombie/INPHO TEEN PRODIGY CONOR Nash has admitted that turning his back on Meath GAA and Leinster rugby to forge an Aussie Rules career was a ‘massive call’ for him. Nash’s last game of Gaelic football came at the weekend when he powered Simonstown Read more about Choosing an AFL career with Hawthorn over Leinster rugby and Meath football[…]

Clerkin plays his club football with Currin. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO THE LONGEST-SERVING inter-county Gaelic footballer in the country has announced his retirement. Monaghan’s Dick Clerkin was the last player still in action to have made his inter-county debut in the 90′s, first lining out in the league for his county in the winter of 1999. Read more about With two Ulster medals, the longest-serving inter-county Gaelic footballer has retired[…]

THIRTY YEARS on and it’s still the soundtrack of the GAA championship. Other television stations have secured broadcasting rights and encroached on viewership figures, but we always seem to gravitate back to The Sunday Game. Maybe it’s the warmth that radiates from presenter Michael Lyster or the energy surrounding the panelists that keeps us coming Read more about 5 moments to remember from The Sunday Game in 2016[…]

WITH THE PAIN of last year’s final defeat to Clara still fresh in the memory, O’Loughlin Gaels centre-back Brian Hogan couldn’t contain his delight after his side scored a surprise victory against Ballyhale Shamrocks in this year’s Kilkenny SHC final. The former Cats defender was beaming after their 0-19 to 1-12 victory against TJ Reid, Read more about ‘I can’t say how much this means, it’s unreal’ – Brian Hogan reflects on winning Kilkenny title[…]

HIGHLY-RATED MEATH footballer Conor Nash has completed a deal to join AFL outfit Hawthorn. Having already spent time in Australia training with his new teammates, the club opted to offer Nash a professional contract. And the 18-year-old, who also grew up playing rugby, will be joined at Hawthorn by Derry’s Conor Glass, who signed with the club Read more about Rising Meath star Conor Nash seals deal with AFL side Hawthorn[…]

Click:Peptide APIs KIERAN DONAGHY IS a player you’d love to have on your team, but hate to play against. Aggressive, brash, physically imposing and an in-your-face approach. A win at all costs mentality. A divisive figure, you either worship him or can’t stand him; there’s no real in-between, as he admits himself. “If you look Read more about ‘I’m not easy to like on the pitch but I’m a bit of a softie underneath it all’[…]

PAUL FLYNN ADDED club glory to his inter-county success in 2016 as he helped Fingallians to the Dublin intermediate football championship title this afternoon. The Swords club defeated Ballymun Kickhams 2-16 to 2-7 and their emphatic nine-point victory not only secures a first title since 1957 but qualification for the Dublin SFC. Having fallen at Read more about Paul Flynn helps Fingallians return to Dublin senior ranks for first time since 2011[…]

It’s Bank Holiday Sunday so here are 16 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week Previous 1 / 16Next Andy Murray looks delighted to have won the Austrian Open. Source: Ronald Zak A view of the action from the Six Day Event at the Velopark in London. Source: Adam Davy Dwyane Wade greets fans Read more about It’s Bank Holiday Sunday so here are 16 of our favourite pictures from the sporting week[…]

THE SEMI-FINAL line-up for the Ulster senior football championship has been revealed this afternoon with Killyclogher, Slaughtneil, Maghery and Kilcoo all safely advancing to the last four. Mark Bradley’s sweet strike was the highlight as Tyrone champions Killyclogher made light work of Cargin at Healy Park. The hosts eventually ran out 2-10 to 1-8 winners Read more about Ulster semi-finalists revealed as Leinster SFC gets underway[…]

O’Loughlin Gaels 0-19 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-12 A POWERFUL SECOND half performance helped O’Loughlin Gaels shoot their way to the Kilkenny senior hurling title. A year after they were in the losing dressing-room, the city side stormed back to the big stage and made no mistake as they came from behind to beat Ballyhale Shamrocks in Read more about O’Loughlin Gaels cause an upset to claim Kilkenny senior hurling title[…]